Marketers Look to Diversify Their Online Spending, Survey Finds

Facebook's video ad service is gaining some traction with marketers, who are looking in general to spread ad dollars among more platforms, according to a recent study published by RBC Capital Markets in partnership with Ad Age.Of the 1,000 advertising professionals surveyed, about 11% felt Facebook video ads were "significantly" better than YouTube's from a return on investment perspective, and another 25% felt the social media giants video ads were "somewhat better."Only 6% of those surveyed felt YouTube's video ads were "significantly" better than Facebook's, and another 15% said the company's video advertising was "somewhat better." Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Finding Me," Michelle Knight's account of the decade she spent in captivity at the hands of her kidnapper, Ariel Castro, was the top selling title on PW's nonfiction bestseller list for the week ended May 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has created a consumer marketing development and operations group which will be led by Amanda Close. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Motherhood and Spirituality: The Struggle to Find Time

Julia Roller remembers when she spent uninterrupted, significant time in prayer and Bible study and was able to practice spiritual disciplines as part of her routine. That was before the arrival of a baby boy who didn’t sleep much. And then another. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prospect Park Books: Finding the Sweet Spot

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers Finding Space for Diverse Range of Titles

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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